Suspect in Syracuse home invasion sentenced to 10 years in prison

Syracuse, NY - One of the five men accused of staging a violent home invasion that led to an eight-hour standoff with Syracuse police in May was sentenced today.

Sammy Davis Jr., 24, of West Ostrander Avenue, had nothing to say in court before County Judge Anthony Aloi sentenced him to 10 years in state prison.

That was the sentence promised when Davis pleaded guilty Oct. 29 to first-degree robbery, first- and second-degree burglary, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and fourth-degree conspiracy charges.

The District Attorney's Office had sought a 15-year sentence.

The charge stemmed from an incident that began late the night of May 13 at a home in the 100 block of West Matson Avenue. Authorities said the woman who lived at that home was forced at gunpoint into the house by a band of armed intruders.

When the woman managed to escape, police were summoned and officers surrounded the house for eight hours before driving four of the suspects out of the residence with a barrage of tear gas. The fifth suspect was caught waiting outside in a getaway vehicle when police arrived.

The other four suspects - Timothy Boyd, 40, of Annetta Street; Cedric Judge, 19, of Avery Avenue; Michael Sherriod, 28, of South McBride Street, and Nakiiso Tas, 20, of North McBride Street - are awaiting sentencing.